The Young Stranger (play)
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The Young Stranger is a stage play by American dramatist Paul Osborn, best known for its exploration of generational conflict and adolescent alienation.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Young Stranger (play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10888491 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Young Stranger (play) Context triple: [Paul Osborn, notableWork, The Young Stranger (play)]
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Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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B.
The Dramatist
The Dramatist is the official magazine of the Dramatists Guild of America, featuring articles, interviews, and resources for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists.
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C.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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D.
This Is Our Youth (play)
"This Is Our Youth" is a critically acclaimed stage play by Kenneth Lonergan that follows disaffected young adults in 1980s Manhattan as they navigate privilege, aimlessness, and moral uncertainty.
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E.
The Gazebo (play)
The Gazebo is a 1958 Broadway mystery-comedy play, co-written by Alec Coppel and Leueen MacGrath, about a television writer who tries to dispose of a blackmailer’s body in his backyard gazebo with farcical consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Young Stranger (play) Target entity description: The Young Stranger is a stage play by American dramatist Paul Osborn, best known for its exploration of generational conflict and adolescent alienation.
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A.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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B.
The Dramatist
The Dramatist is the official magazine of the Dramatists Guild of America, featuring articles, interviews, and resources for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists.
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C.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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D.
This Is Our Youth (play)
"This Is Our Youth" is a critically acclaimed stage play by Kenneth Lonergan that follows disaffected young adults in 1980s Manhattan as they navigate privilege, aimlessness, and moral uncertainty.
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E.
The Gazebo (play)
The Gazebo is a 1958 Broadway mystery-comedy play, co-written by Alec Coppel and Leueen MacGrath, about a television writer who tries to dispose of a blackmailer’s body in his backyard gazebo with farcical consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Paul Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Paul Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
emotional distance within families
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identity formation in adolescence ⓘ misunderstanding between generations ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
communication breakdown
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family dynamics ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ teenage rebellion ⓘ |
| literaryForm | play ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
adolescent alienation
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generational conflict ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
adolescent male protagonist
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conflict with authority figures ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of adolescent alienation
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portrayal of generational conflict ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| workOf | Paul Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Paul Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Young Stranger (play) Description of subject: The Young Stranger is a stage play by American dramatist Paul Osborn, best known for its exploration of generational conflict and adolescent alienation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.